# Santosh Kashyap

Santosh Kashyap (born 12 June 1966) is an Indian football head coach and former player who last served as the head coach of the India women's national football team. He also served as the assistant coach of the Indian Super League club Odisha FC. During his professional career, he represented India in international level and Mahindra United in the National Football League. Previously, he has been youth coach at Mahindra United, and Mohun Bagan.

## Coaching career

After the end of his playing career, Kashyap went into coaching. His first job was as the Mahindra United U-19 coach. In his final season with the Mahindra Youth Team, he led them to clinch the championship in the highly competitive Super Division of the Mumbai Football League.

### Air India

Before the 2010-11 I-League season Santosh signed for I-League club Air India FC. Despite the low amount of funds that were given to Santosh Kashyap still managed to keep Air India out of the relegation zone.

### Mohun Bagan

Kashyap was appointed Mohun Bagan coach on 26 May 2012. However, he resigned after only two matches in 2012–13 I-League and a poor performance in 2012 Federation Cup.

### ONGC

After resigning from Mohun Bagan, he was appointed by ONGC F.C. for the rest of the season.

### Rangdajied United

Kashyap managed Rangdajied United F.C. for 2013–14 I-League season. However, On 21 February 2014, he was sacked by the team after a disappointing start of the season.

### Royal Wahingdoh

Kashyap was appointed the coach for newly promoted Royal Wahingdoh before the start of the 2014–15 I-League. Under his coaching, Royal Wahingdoh ended the season in third position. However, Royal Wahingdoh pulled out of I-League and Kashyap left the club.

### NorthEast United

In June 2015 Kashyap was appointed as the assistant coach of Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC. At the end of the season he left the club.

### Salgaocar

Kashyap was appointed as Salgaocar head coach in 2015–16 season. Kashyap parted ways with the club on 27 April 2016 at the end of the season.

### Mumbai

On 22 June 2016, Mumbai F.C. announced that Kashyap will take over as head coach for the 2016-17 season.

### Aizawl

Kashyap was appointed as the head coach by the defending champions, Aizawl F.C.

## Personal life

His son Sameer Kashyap is also a footballer who plays as a forward, and represented DSK Shivajians at the U16 level and Chennaiyin's reserve team in the I-League 2nd Division.

## Statistics
### Managerial statistics

    As of 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win % |
| Air India | 2010 | 2012 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 034.62 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2012 | 2012 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 020.00 |
| Rangdajied United | 2013 | 2014 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 010.53 |
| Royal Wahingdoh | 2014 | 2015 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 037.50 |
| Salgaocar | 2016 | 2016 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 033.33 |
| Mumbai | 2016 | 2017 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 014.29 |
| Aizawl | 2018 | 2018 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 040.00 |
| India Women | 2024 | present | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 033.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | 108 | 30 | 31 | 47 | 027.78 |

## Honours
### Player

Mahindra United
* Federation Cup runner-up: 1993
India
* South Asian Games Bronze medal: 1989